If you had a son who was a decent recruit - how would you handle it

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Originally Posted by Irondawg

Would you lay low, not talk to network reporters and just go about your business evaluating programs and colleges

Or would you let him step into the circus and have a good time?

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I would try to manage the process. Kids are too young to maturely handle all the pressure being applied upon them. So, I would try to manage the contact that the various coaches had with my kid. I would also try to manage the number of schools in which my child had real "interest" and would encourage him to narrow that list to a manageable number (5?) as early as possible and I would then instruct all other coaches not to contact my kid. I would help my kid prioritize the characteristics he should look for in a school so that he could view his options within that context. After helping him manage the aspects that he is probably not mature enough to handle, I would get out of the way and let him make his own decision.

Great question.

I had a friend in California that had same dilemma a few years ago.

His son ended up with D1 offers from 4 Pac 12 Schools and most of the Big West (or whatever it is called.)

He was a good player but realistically wouldn't probably end up a pro prospect. He did have excellent grades. It is a wealthy family so that has to factor in somehow.

These were his rules verbatim:

1. Always be up front with the coaches. Tell the coaches you expect the same.
2. When you eliminate anyone for any reason, communicate that promptly to the recruiting coach and thank them for their interest
3. Visit all you can in the summer.
4. Narrow to a top 3-5. Any that didn't make the top 3-5.... see rule number 2.
5. Visit anonymously on a non game weekend or weekday in addition to anything official.
6. Your recruitment is private. The fan site and traditional media are not entitled to progress reports. Only your final choice.
7. A letter from the committed school's AD is required that this offer is good regardless of circumstance change (except significant injury). If they won't provide this upon commitment they are eliminated.
8. When you commit you are committed. No more visits. No changing mind. You are committing to the school not the coach should a change occur. See Rule 2 on runner's up in the commitment battle.

I'd do whatever My Dark Lord required of me.

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